Queer Stories That Defined 2025: MambaOnline’s Most-Read Articles
A look back at MambaOnline’s most-read LGBTQ+ news and opinion pieces of 2025, a year of backlash, loss and defiant queer voices.
A Queer-Friendly Guide to Safe Holiday Romance & Dating
A queer-friendly guide to safe holiday romance and dating in South Africa, with tips on consent, online dating safety, sexual health and queer joy.
Opinion: Addressing Africa’s Hostility Towards the LGBTQI+ Community
Africa’s hostility towards LGBTQI+ people is rooted in colonial laws. Thapelo Moeketsi argues for repeal, education, and community inclusion.
In Pictures: Bearfest South Africa 2025 Celebrated Bear Pride in the Bush
The 2025 edition of Bearfest South Africa, was jam-packed with fun in the sun with old friends and new and the crowning of a new Mr Bearfest.
South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: November 2025
An overview of LGBTIQ+ rights violations, hate speech incidents and updates in South Africa in November 2025, compiled by MambaOnline.
Home for the Holidays? Your LGBTQIA+ Holiday Survival Guide to Navigating Homophobic Family Dynamics
A queer festive survival guide with expert advice from Queerwell’s Tinashe Kushata on navigating homophobic family dynamics during the holidays.
Opinion: From Awareness to Accountability – The Most Powerful 16 Days of Activism to Date
This year’s 16 Days of Activism amplified the fight against GBVF in South Africa, urging government action, intersectional protection, and sustained accountability.
Queer Health: South Africa Unveils First Chemsex Guidelines to Reduce Harm and Save Lives
Groundbreaking chemsex guidelines launched to save lives and reduce harm among gay, bisexual and transgender communities in South Africa.
Queer 101: What It Means to Be Pansexual
What is pansexuality? A quick guide to attraction beyond gender, key terms and how pansexuality differs from bisexuality.
Deputy Minister Steve Letsike Honours Eudy Simelane in Powerful Memorial Lecture
Deputy Minister Steve Letsike delivers moving tribute to Eudy Simelane, urging action against hate crimes and gender-based violence in South Africa.